Window and window frame



April 7, 1925. I 1,532,375

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Fatented Apr. 7, 1925.

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ALPHONSO S. CAMPBELL, 0F W'EST MEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS, ASS IGNOR TO A. S. CAMPBELL COMPANY, OF BOSTQN, MASSACHUSETTS, A OORFOB-ATION OF MEASSA- Cl-IUSETTS.

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Application filed August To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALrrroNso S. CAME- BELL, a citizen of the United States, and resident of West Medford, in the county of Middlesex, State of Massachusetts, have invented an I Improvement in Windows and Window Frames, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like characters on the drawings representing like parts.

l 'his invention pertains to improvements in windows and window frames primarily, though not exclusively, adapted for use on curtains of automobiles and the like. It is among the objects of the invention to supply a curtain window installation including a frame of simplified construction and adapted readily to be assembled with its glass and the carrying fabric.

In the drawings, which show a preferred form of one embodiment of my invention Figure 1 is an elevation of a portion of a curtain carrying a window;

Fig. 2 is an elevation of a portion of the window frame;

Figs. 3 and 4 are sectional views through a portion of the window frame and glass and illustrate diagrammatically a preferred operation forming a part of the assembly operation; and

Figs. 5, 6 and 7 are sectional views showing modifications of my invention.

Referring to the drawings and to the preferred form of my invention selected for illustrative purposes, I have shown a window glass 8, preferably beveled as shown,

held in assembled relationship to a curtain 9 by a frame herein shown as round, but which may be of any desired shape and which preferably includes a frame portion 10 having a projection 11 therefrom passing through a hole punched in the curtain 9 and through an aperture at 12 in the curtain frame portion 18 lying on the opposite side of the fabric and of the window glass from the frame portion 10. The preferred form of frame portion 13 is provided with an upturned edge portion 14; adapted to receive a cover portion 15, which may be and preferably is similar to that shown in my co-pending application, Serial No. 218,678, filed February 23, 1918.

In the preferred form of my invention selected for illustrative purposes, the frame part-s lying on the opposite sides of the curtain are adapted to be secured together by distortion of the metallic connections. In Figs. 3 and d, I have shown a metallic projection 11 projecting from the frame part 10 and adapted to be bent or curled over against the frame portion 13 to press the two frame portions toward one another with the fabric between them and to press the glass against the fabric. This bending or curling operation may conveniently be performed by pliers 20, 21 providing terminal portions 22, 23 respectively to pass through an opening in the projection 11 and to press against the top of the projection 11, preferably as shown with a curved surface adapted to bend the projection 11 from the position shown in Fig. 3 to that shown in Fig. l. The pliers are preferably formed so that they will not interfere with the bead or projection 14: extending around the frame portion'13. Vi here, as shown, the frame portion is formed of two pressed sheet metal parts, the projection 11 may conveniently be formed integral with the underlying part of the frame.

In Figs. 5 and 6, I have shown a construction resembling somewhat that shown in Figs. 3 and 4, but wherein the distortion of the metallic projection 11 may be effected by asimple twisting movement, cam surfaces 30, 31 providing the pressure between the frame parts during the twisting operation. I have found by experiment that a modification of the construction shown in Fig. 6, wherein the beveled surfaces are inclined in the opposite direction from that shown in Fig. 6, will work satisfactorily. This constructicn is shown in Fig. 7

While I have shown and described a preferred form of one embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that changes involving omission, substitution, alteration and reversal of parts, and even changes in the mode of operation, may be made without departing from the scope of my invention, which is best defined in the following claims.

1. A curtain window frame comprising, in combination, two frame elements for engagement one on each side of the glass and fabric, one of said frame elements presenting an upstanding distortable projection, and the other apertured to permit passage of said projection therethrough, said upstanding distortable projection presenting, adjacent thefsurface of the frame through Which it has passed, inclined surfaces for pressing against said frame When said projection is distorted by twisting movement to overlie said frame.

2. A curtain Window frame installation comprising, in combination, tWo frame parts adapted to engage opposite sides of the glass and curtain fabric, one of said frame parts presenting integral, distortable projections passing through openings in the other part, said projections having openings to receive a distorting tool and presenting portions adapted to exert assembling pressure upon the frames incident to their distortion.

3. A curtain Window frameycoinprising a pair of frame parts for engagement one on each side of the glass and fabric,one of said frame parts presenting a plurality of up standing, distortable projections, the other fran'ie'part presenting apertures to receive said projections, each of said projections presenting a cam portion to engage the apertnred fraine part and draw the frame parts together incident to twisting move ment, and also having an opening to receive a distorting tool.

In testimony whereof, I have signee my name to this specification.

ALPHONSG S CAi EPBELL. 

